Sawari Ventures
Venture capitalCairo · Seed–Growth · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Sawari Ventures backs knowledge and innovation-based technology companies across North Africa, focusing on markets in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Its inaugural funds (North Africa Fund I and Egypt Fund I) combine international capital from development finance institutions and regional stakeholders with local expertise. The firm targets early and growth-stage companies in sectors such as fintech, edtech, healthtech, deeptech, logistics, and e-commerce, and also allocates a small portion to seed-stage funding. Through its investment in Flat6Labs, Sawari further supports and strengthens the region's early-stage startup ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 11 of 19 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2E-commerce ×2Hardware ×2Semiconductors ×2
HQs:Egypt×9
Investments · 19 tracked
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Swvl operates a mobility platform for managing, tracking, and optimizing transit and fleet operations, offering a Rider App, Captain App, Admin Dashboard, and Partner Portal.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesCOTU VenturesDASH VenturesVNV GlobalArzan VC+4 more
axis is an Egyptian fintech company licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt that builds mobile money infrastructure for individuals and businesses.
FintechSaaSCairo, EG
Rania GaafarAhmed Yasser
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
Elves is a travel concierge app that connects travelers with local travel experts available 24/7 via chat to plan and book trips, including flights, hotels, cab rides, and appointments.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBetatron Venture Group
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Co-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesArzan VCEgypt VenturesKhwarizmi Ventures
Regional early-stage accelerator and ecosystem builder that Sawari has invested in.
Flat6Labs is an entrepreneurship platform running startup accelerators, incubators, and pre-acceleration programs across emerging markets, focused on helping founders build, launch, and scale their companies.
Sector AgnosticCairo, EG
Co-investorsNewtown Partners
Goodsmart is an Egyptian online grocery service that aggregates products from local shops and suppliers.
E-commerceFoodTech
Ahmed FawziAhmed SudanAmr FawziRami Nassar
Co-investors500 GlobalSavour VenturesAlgebra Ventures
Instabug (branded as Luciq) provides mobile observability and intelligent agents that automatically detect, diagnose, and resolve app issues before users notice them.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAccelForgePoint CapitalInsight Partners
Kashier is a digital payment platform that lets businesses accept online payments from customers and partners through tools such as payment links, e-invoicing, e-commerce integrations, QR code payments, and subscriptions.
E-commerceFintechSaaSCairo, EG
Khaled Raslan(Founder)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesDigital Currency GroupFirst CircleLateral CapitalThe Fintech Fund
Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.
ConsumerFintech
Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfinMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)+2 more
Pearl Semiconductor develops timing products, including oscillators and clock generators, using analog/mixed-signal and CMOS-based semiconductor technology.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCairo, EG
Ayman(Founder)
Co-investorsShorooq Partners
Proteinea uses proprietary AI models and computational tools to engineer antibodies, focusing on rational design of antibody Fc domains for improved efficacy, half-life, and targeted biodistribution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Abdulaziz ElgammalMahmoud Eljendy
Co-investors500 GlobalSadu CapitalShorooq PartnersVentureSouq
Si-Ware Systems designs proprietary sensing technologies, including miniaturized mid-infrared spectral sensors and full systems, combining chip design, hardware, software, and AI for material analysis.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsQBN CapitalBECO Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSWVLNASDAQ: SWVL
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPearl · healthcareittoday.com · Jul 27, 2026
SWVL · stocktitan.net · Apr 20, 2026
Flat6Labs Cairo · africapreneurs.com · Oct 19, 2025
Instabug · dabafinance.com · Sep 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sawari Ventures made?
- Sawari Ventures has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does Sawari Ventures invest at?
- Sawari Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Sawari Ventures's typical check size?
- Sawari Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
- What sectors does Sawari Ventures focus on?
- Sawari Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is Sawari Ventures located?
- Sawari Ventures is headquartered in Cairo, EG.
- Does Sawari Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Sawari Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Sawari Ventures co-invest with?
- Sawari Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, Capria Ventures, Cedar Mundi Ventures, among 24 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team"Don't be an entrepreneur!" - Sawari Ventures & Flat6Labs' Ahmed El Alfi On Entrepreneurship
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